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Jean Lin: The Rule Breaker Behind Colony’s Game-Changing Co-op Inspired Model
28 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Fernando Mastrangelo interviews Jean Lin, founder of Colony Gallery in New York, about her incredible journey from Hurricane Sandy relief work to crea...
David Michon: The Optimistic Critic Changing Design Discourse with his Must-Read SubStack 'For Scale'
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this refreshingly honest episode of Design Discord, Fernando Mastrangelo sits down with David Michon, the sharp, eloquent voice behind For Scale, t...
The Rise of The Future Perfect Empire with Laura Young
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Young of The Future Perfect joins Fernando Mastrangelo on Design Discord for a wide-ranging conversation covering her full career path, the evol...
Ashlee Harrison: From Mega Gallery Powerhouse to Intimate Salon Curator
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Join Fernando Mastrangelo on Design Discord for an in-depth conversation with Ashlee Harrison, powerhouse in collectible design. From helping establis...
Zesty Meyers: How Two Artists Built R & Company from a Flea Market Hustle into a Design Empire
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Zesty Meyers (co-founder of R & Company) joins Fernando Mastrangelo for a raw, inspiring conversation about his incredible 30+ year journey in the...
Design Discord Awards: Best of 2025!
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Discord, hosts Fernando Mastrangelo and Alyssa Gerasimoff celebrate the end of the year with the first annual Design Discord...
PR for Designers: The Cost, the ROI, and Why Most of You Are Waiting Too Long – Rebecca Goldberg
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Should you hire a PR firm… or are you just paying someone to spam editors?Rebecca Goldberg — co-founder of Dada Goldberg, the most dialed-in desig...
Collectors Are DONE With Avant-Garde (Here’s What They Actually Want Now)
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
By popular demand, our favorite overseas correspondent Julia Haney-Montanez is BACK and fresh off the fair floors!She was on the ground at PAD London ...
The Business of Weird Design: Chen & Kai in Conversation
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Discord, Fernando sits down with Chen Chen and Kai Williams of the Brooklyn-based namesake studio. If you’re not already f...
Where to Show: Trade Fairs, Galleries, Ads? – A conversation with Julia Montañez
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Discord, we dive deep with Julia Haney-Montañez, founder of The Design Release, to unpack the tough choices designers face ...
Cara Woodhouse: Real Talk with Interior Design Powerhouse
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Discord, we sit down with interior designer Cara Woodhouse to talk about what it really takes to build a lasting, fulfilling...
The Ultimate Designer Q&A: Must-Do’s and Major Don’ts
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Discord, Fernando and Alyssa answer your questions. From whether an MFA is worth it to how to actually get the attention of ...
Did the collectible design bubble burst? What’s next?
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/LObYYbK3WzoIn this episode of Design Discord, Alyssa and Fernando reflect on their week in New York City – where ...
All about Erria with Alyssa and Jen Kaplan
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Discord, Fernando and Alyssa sit down with Jen Kaplan, Alyssa’s co-founder at Erria, to talk about what it really means to...
How Arts Schools are Failing their Students
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Discord, Fernando and Alyssa take a closer look at the disconnect between design education and the realities of creative wor...
Chris Held on reimagining design shows, galleries (and the whole dang system)
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Discord, Alyssa and Fernando sit down with designer and organizer Chris Held to talk about his journey—from founding the a...
Design Sales with Mika Rosique
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Discord, Alyssa, Fernando, and special guest Mika Rosique, Fernando’s wife and longtime Sales Director of Fernando Mastran...
Oliver Pelle on the Long Game of Design
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Discord, Alyssa and Fernando sit down with Oliver Pelle of New York City based lighting and design studio Pelle to talk abou...
Creativity and Making a Living
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Discord, co-hosts Alyssa Gerasimoff and Fernando Mastrangelo unpack the complexities of creativity—its rhythms, constraint...
Bonus Episode: NYC Design Week Recap
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of Design Discord, Fernando, Alyssa, and special guest Mika (Fernando’s wife) reflect on what they saw during NYCxDesign. They...
Design Fairs and the Mexican Design Boom
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Discord, Alyssa Gerasimoff and Fernando Mastrangelo dive into the evolving landscape of design fairs, with a focus on the gr...
The Conversation Design Isn’t Having
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this kickoff episode of Design Discord, hosts Alyssa Gerasimoff and Fernando Mastrangelo sit down to talk about their own paths in design and why t...